AUM British Building 大学校园 by Edwin Mintoff is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金奖 in 文化遗产与文化产业设计 Competition Category.
金文化遗产· 2020
AUM British Building 大学校园
Client: Aum
A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 文化遗产 Category
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The Design
About AUM British Building 大学校园
AUM英国大楼是一座设于森格莱阿（Senglea）一栋19世纪历史建筑内的大学校园。该建筑在第二次世界大战期间遭受严重损毁，此后长期闲置。项目对历史建筑肌理进行了细致修复，并对结构加以整治更新，以适应当代使用需求。校园内设有教室、实验室、办公室、图书馆、内庭花园以及一间面向公众开放的咖啡厅。设计选用当代材料，使其在视觉上与原有历史肌理清晰区分。外露的管线设备与铆接钢梁则唤起对工业历史的追忆。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金奖
AUM British Building 大学校园是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计AUM British Building 大学校园将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。AUM British Building 大学校园激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This 19th century building was severely damaged during WWII and later fell into disuse. Through EM Architects' design interventions, the building was brought back to life with a renewed purpose to serve Senglea in a new way. As well as restoring the historic fabric in a meticulous fashion, the overall building was also rehabilitated in order to usher the building into the current age whilst at the same time managing to showcase its stunning historic elements. The guiding principle behind this project remained the act of showcasing this heritage building as a protagonist of design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Building is 19.6 high, 194m wide, 15.6m deep
- Tags
- Restoration, rehabiliation, heritage, industrial, university
- Production Technology
- Contemporary materials were chosen purposely so as to be visually distinguishable from the original historic fabric. This distinction is essential in order to delineate the contemporary interventions within the important timeline of this building. At its inception, this building was born out of golden Globigerina Limestone and raw steel elements, showcasing the fusion between the British Neo-Classical style and local quarried materials.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge of this project presented itself in the form of an existing dilapidated building, whereby its extensive character and value had been left to decay. The means by which this challenge was overcome was by successfully ushering this building into the contemporary age whilst also preserving and highlighting its original character. New volumes had to be created within and onto the existing historical fabric which was no small challenge.
- Research
- Our design began with analyzing the past history and also current situation of the area, to ensure that the restoration of such buildings would also serve to accelerate the urban regeneration of the entire area. Various historical documents, for example the text "The Malta Grand Harbour and Its Dockyard" by Bonnici and Cassar and drawings were analysed, including maps dating back to the 1840s.
- Inspiration
- The building's rich industrial past served as the main source of inspiration which informed the majority of design decisions taken throughout the design process. This was reflected in the intentionally exposed services of the building. The selection of raw materials and the choice to retain original structural elements, such as the voltini ceilings and the exposed riveted steel beams, emphasised this industrial feel. Another integral factor which shaped the restoration and rehabilitation of this historic building was the harnessing of sustainable initiatives in various forms.
- Project Duration
- Works at Triq Dom Mintoff, Bormla, commenced in November 2016 and were completed by March 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Our design incorporated the creation of 13 classrooms, 4 laboratories, 1 cafeteria, 1 library, 18 offices, 1 internal garden and 2 receptions, through minor alterations and the construction of additional floors. The cafeteria, which ensures that part of the building remains accessible to the public, also houses the restored original machinery of the building, thus incorporating these historical elements seamlessly within the new contemporary designs.
- Team Members
- Edwin Mintoff
Pietro Di Raimondo
Mario Scicluna - Image Credits
- Photographer: Alan Carville
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